Famous Deaths Happened In 1588

Jan 05 Qi jiguang: Chinese general (b. 1528)  

Feb 09 Marquis of santa cruz: Spanish admiral,  

Feb 10 Joost sybrantsz buyck: Amsterdam merchant/regent,  

Feb 24 Johann weyer: Dutch physician and occultist  

Mar 10 Theodor zwinger: Swiss scholar (b. 1533)  

Mar 17 Petrus dathenus: Flemish minister/physician (psalms of david),  

Apr 04 Frederik ii: King of denmark/norway (1559-88),  

Apr 19 Paolo veronese (cagliari): Painter,  

Jun 10 Valentin weigel: German mystic,  

Jun 18 Anna: Daughter of prince willem i/anna van saksen,  

Jul 17 Sinan: Ottoman architect (b. 1489)  

Aug 08 Alonso sánchez coello: Spanish painter  

Aug 12 Alfonso ferrabosco: Composer,  

Sep 04 Robert dudley: Earl of leicester,  

Oct 01 Blessed edward james: Catholic martyr  

Oct 02 Bernardino telesio: Italian philosopher (rerum in child),  

Nov 01 Jean daurat: French poet (b. 1508)  

Nov 02 Wilhelmus damasi: Theologist/1st bishop of roermond,  

Dec 23 Hendrik de guise: French leader of catholic league, murdered at 37  

Jan 12 John winthrop: 1st governor (mass bay colony)  

Jan 12 Jose ribera [lo spagnoletto]: Spanish painter  

Feb 12 John winthrop: English attorney/puritan/1st gov of mass  

Feb 19 Pieter de carpentier: Flemish gov-gen of dutch east-indies  

Feb 26 Nicolaus erich: Composer  

Apr 05 Thomas hobbes: England, philosopher (leviathan)  

Apr 15 Claudius salmasius: [claude saumaise], french linguist  

May 13 Ole worm: Danish physician